Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General Daniel Kiptoo, Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Managing Director Joe Sang, and Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban have stepped down following a high-profile investigation into a controversial fuel importation deal, President William Ruto announced on Saturday.
The resignations come amid mounting public scrutiny and ongoing probes by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The announcement was communicated through a letter from the Office of the President, signed by the Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff, Felix Koskei, and dated April 4, 2026.
“The President has received the resignation of Mr Mohamed Liban as Petroleum Principal Secretary, alongside the exit of Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang and EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, following decisions by their respective boards,” the letter stated.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff confirmed that disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the State Department for Petroleum’s Deputy Director Joseph Wafula and KPC’s Supply and Logistics Manager Joel Mburu as part of ongoing administrative actions.
“The State Department for Petroleum and Kenya Pipeline Company have initiated disciplinary processes against Deputy Director Joseph Wafula and Supply and Logistics Manager Joel Mburu as part of ongoing administrative action,” the statement read.
The controversy stems from allegations that the officials facilitated the procurement and distribution of substandard fuel in the Kenyan market. Investigators allege that a shipment aboard the vessel MV Paloma, originally destined for Angola, was rerouted to the Port of Mombasa under unclear circumstances before entering local fuel supply chains.